The New York Times Current History of the European War, Vol. 1, January 9, 1915 - What Americans Say to Europe by Various
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"I thank you cordially for your mediation which permits the hope that everything may yet end peaceably. It is technically impossible to discontinue our military preparations which have been made necessary by the Austrian mobilization. It is far from us to want war. _As long as the negotiations between Austria and Servia continue, my troops will undertake no provocative action. I give you my solemn word thereon._ I confide with all my faith in the grace of God, and I hope for the success of your mediation in Vienna for the welfare of our countries and the peace of Europe." What more could Russia do? If Austria continued to mobilize, why not Russia? On this day, July 30, the German Ambassador had two interviews at St. Petersburg with Sazonof, and it was then that Sazonof drew up the following formula as a basis for peace: "If Austria, recognizing that her conflict with Servia has assumed character of question of European interest, declares herself ready to eliminate from her ultimatum the points which violate principle of sovereignty of Servia, _Russia engages to stop all military preparations_." [Russian "Orange Paper," No. 60.] At this stage King George telegraphed Prince Henry of Prussia that "the English Government was doing its utmost, suggesting to |
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